SEATTLE — Third-seeded Ohio State romped past second-seeded Connecticut to advance to the round of 8, grabbing hold of the game early and unceremoniously ending UConn’s long streak of reaching the final weekend of the N.C.A.A. women’s tournament.
Ohio State won, 73-61, stopping the Huskies from reaching the round of 8 for the first time since 2005 and the Final Four for the first time since 2007, a streak that includes six national championships, including four straight from 2013 to 2016.
The Buckeyes took control in the second quarter with a game-defining run that started when they were 8 points down late in the first.